Starting my DevOps journey – How will AI change the landscape?

Hi Everyone,

I am currently navigating a career change and I am in the early stages of my DevOps training. As I start this new chapter, I've been wondering how the integration of AI will evolve the landscape by the time I'm fully established in the industry.

It seems that with the rise of agentic AI, the focus for DevOps professionals is shifting away from manual configuration and reactive troubleshooting toward designing and supervising intelligent, self-healing systems.

Do you think skills in cloud architecture, AI integration, security, and strategic communication will be the primary drivers for success as a DevOps Engineer in 2026 and in the future?

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